H.E. Mr Pramesh Kumar Hamal (Nepal)
H.E. Mr Pramesh Kumar Hamal, the Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal to the OPCW, presented his credentials to the Director-General on 16 July 2008. He is concurrently accredited as his country’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium and Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Ambassador Hamal is presently also the Head of Mission of Nepal to the European Communities and Governor for Nepal to the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) in Amsterdam.
Prior to his current appointment, Ambassador Hamal was Vice President of the Vision Nepal Project from 2003 to 2007. In 2006 he was selected as a member of the Foreign Policy High Level Task Force in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal.
Ambassador Hamal was the Deputy Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations from February to December 1995. He has held various important positions in Nepal including Executive Director of the Agricultural Project Services Centre in the Ministry of Agriculture from 1990 to 1991. He was also Advisor to the Minister for Agriculture, Forest and Soil Conservation, Land Reform and Management from May to October 1990. Ambassador Hamal was Institutional Development Advisor for the Forestry Sector Institutional Strengthening Programme/FINNIDA in Kathmandu from March to May 1990. During this period he was team coordinator for the Study on the Status of the Forestry Sector Master Plan.
Ambassador Hamal has participated in the democratic and peace process of Nepal. He was a member of the Task Force of Democratisation of CPN-UML and was a member of the delegation that initiated the dialogue between the Seven Party Alliance and CPN-Maoist Party. Mr. Hamal also served as the President of the Central Audit Committee of CPN-UML, an independent body.
Ambassador Hamal has a master’s degree in business administration and commerce.
Categories: Asia, Permanent Representatives
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